Psalm 145

Psalm 145
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Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- Chapter XI, Proslogium, Anselm of Canterbury, 1077-1078.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Christian Conversation; Ps 145:11," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1900.
Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Psalm 145:1-8, Paul O. Myhre, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2017.
  - "Remembering someone, remembering important events in life, and just the act of remembering has a way of bringing the past into the present."
- "Somewhere between Heaven and Earth," Connections, 2017.
- Commentary, Psalm 145:10-18 (Pentecost +9), Jerome Creach, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2015.
  - "God is uniquely concerned for the lowly and downcast."
- Commentary, Psalm 145:1-8, Nancy deClaissé-Walford, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
  - "In the midst of the turmoil and uncertainty in the world, praising God as sovereign is the solution. But what does that mean?"
- Commentary, Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21, James K. Mead, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
  - "The scriptures often describe people and things in absolute terms, with a rhetorical flair I advise my students to avoid."
- "Alphabetical," Katie Munnik, Presbyterian Record, 2013.
  - Psalm 145 and the Phonetics of Faith.
- Commentary, Psalm 145:10-18 (Pentecost +9), Paul O. Myhre, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2012.
  - "All that lives is an act of God's grace."
- Commentary, Psalm 145:1-8, Henry Langknecht, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
- Commentary, Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21, (Pentecost 7), Eric Mathis, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
  - "Thomas Merton once stated 'Praise is cheap,' and it seems as though these words remain true today."
- Commentary, Psalm 145:8-14, Pentecost 3A, Scott Shauf, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
  - "What is especially noteworthy about Psalm 145 is how the gracious character of God, initially revealed as a part of God's relationship to Israel, is then extended to all of creation."
- Commentary, Psalm 145:10-18, Pentecost 8B, Nancy deClaissé-Walford, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2009.
  - "In our twenty-first century world, many people do not have the basic elements of safe habitation ? whether as a result of poverty, societal violence, disease, or outright neglect. We must, in God's name and as the hands and feet and heart of God, support those who are falling."
- Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21, Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Pentecost 23C, Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- "Praying Ashrei: Meditations on Psalm 145," article specially prepared for the web by Dr. David R. Blumenthal, Professor of Judaic Studies, Emory University.
  - "This psalm is important, then, because it contains the verse par excellence which speaks of God's grace to the world."
- "Listening in the Classroom," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Schools in a Pluralist Culture" Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2009. Focus Article, "One Makes All the Difference," Virgil Gulker.
- "Style and Substance," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Booij, Thijs, "Psalm 145: David's Song of Praise," Vetus Testamentum, 2008.
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- Chinitz, Jacob, "Psalm 145: Its Two Faces," Jewish Bible Quarterly, 1996.
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- DeClaissé-Walford, Nancy L., "Psalm 145: All flesh will bless God's holy name," Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2012.
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- Kimelman, Reuven, "Psalm 145: Theme, Structure, and Impact," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1994.
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- Koyama, Kosuke, "'Yahweh is Generous to All,'" The Christian Century, 1989.
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- Liebreich, Leon J., "Psalms 34 and 145 in the Light of their Key Words," Hebrew Union College Annual, 1956.
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- Lindars, Barnabas, "The Structure of Psalm CXLV," Vetus Testamentum, 1989.
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- Pearl, Chaim, "The Structure of Psalm 145," Jewish Bible Quarterly, 1991.
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- Pearl, Chaim, "The Structure of Psalm 145, Part 2" Jewish Bible Quarterly, 1991-1992.
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- Singer, Dwight Charles, "The literary context of the fourth Davidic grouping in the Psalter (Psalms 138-145)," Westminster Theological Journal, 2013.
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Sermons:
With Children:
- "When the Time Is Right, You Provide Them with Food," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
Drama:
Liturgy:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Psalm 145:1-2, Psalm 145:1-2, Psalm 145:3-4, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- The Seedbed Psalter, with selected tunes for singing.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 145. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- "Sing Praise to God," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms
  - Psalm 145:1-8 set to Duke Street (LM)
  - Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21 set to Duke Street (LM)
  - Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 set to Winchester (CM 86 86)
  - Psalm 145:8-14 set to Azmon (CM 86 86)
  - Psalm 145:10-18 set to Azmon (CM 86 86)
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
Movies scenes with the following themes, listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
- Tender Mercies
Study Links and Resources for the Book of Psalms